music
Music happenings around the Modesto, California area.
GoModesto: Bowie for the Holiday
GoModesto: David Bowie TributeThere will be only seven nights of Rockin Holiday this year starting December 7th, and you won't want to miss any of them. Saying that make sure to mark your calendar, on December 14th, the Men Who Fell to Earth, Northern California premier David Bowie Tribute band
MAMView: Radio is a Soul Salvation
MAMAView: Radio is a Sound SalvationBy Middagh Goodwin"When I got the music I got a place to go."It used to be driving around listening to the radio was a right of passages for teenager all over America. It was how the rest of us passed the time while stuck in traffic or as we just cruised around on a Saturday night.
Big Band Christmas
Big Band Christmas!Modesto Junior College Foundation in collaboration with the Modesto Junior College Arts Division presents Ernie Bucio’s Little Big Band for a Very Merry Big Band Christmas on Sunday, December 8 at 2 p.m.
Music Therapy with David Victor
Patients, visitors and employees at Doctors Medical Center had a special visitor yesterday. David Victor, former guitarist from the band Boston, provided music therapy at the facility.
Share the Warmth
Singer-Songwriter View: SHARE the WARMTHBy Patty Castillo DavisThe wind-down is upon us. The reflection is on the horizon.The blessings are counted, inventory is taken at holiday time as to where we might be without our fortunate favor and luck. Maybe this is the first time you get the chance to pay it forward, return the favor and elevate someone who doesn’t have your opportunities.
MAMAView: Shop Small Buy Local
Shop Small Saturday is November 30th, and I encourage everyone to continue the trend and Buy Local Art and Music for all your Holiday Gifts. Your purchases will help to keep our arts community vibrant and healthy.
BluesView: Dig the Blues
BluesView: Dig the BluesBy Earl MathewsHello friends, there is so much happening this month in our area and my world. Let's dig in. Robert Cray is coming to town on the 8th, and he will be at the Tracy Grand again. He’s one of my favorite songwriters and one hell of a musician.
MetalView: Aquanana
MetalView: Aquanana Erupts onto the Valley Metal SceneBy Jason Ortega After a seven year hiatus of hardcore rockin’, local valley rock veteran and former Shambulls frontman Ernie Mancuso returns to the scene with new music as lead vocalist for Aquanana.
MAMAView: Modesto Area Music Wins
The State Theatre was the sight for the 20th Anniversary of the Modesto Area Music Awards and with a record number of votes coming in we were set for a celebration of a lifetime.
Michael McDonald and America at the Fruityard Amphitheater
Friday night was the final show of the season at BASA Nationwide Fruit yard Amphitheater and there was something for ...
SongwriterView: Scare Up Some Local Support
Scare Up Some Local SupportBy Patty Castillo Davis This final stretch of the year is also the beginning of my ...
MAMView: Two Decades with Ears to the Future
MAMAView: Two Decades with Ears to the FutureBy Middagh Goodwin I have said it before and I will say it ...
MAMA Turns 20
MAMA Turns 20 By Chris Murphy It was twenty years ago today.. that Chris Ricci and I were enjoying lunch ...
Jazz&BluesView – Fall is in the Air
Blues&JazzView by Eric Benson If you luv music you’re gonna love this Fall is in the air and yes we ...
Billy Currington at the FruitYard September 20
By MJ Mangano Billy Currington hit the stage full of energy, and he never once lost that enthusiasm at the ...
